anxiété envahissante

English translation: pervasive/invasive anxiety

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French term or phrase:anxiété envahissante
English translation:pervasive/invasive anxiety
Entered by: B D Finch

10:15 Dec 18, 2018
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Psychology
French term or phrase: anxiété envahissante
Does any know what "anxiété envahissante" would be in English? It produces 3,760 results in Google so it must be a set term in psychology.

Here's some possible translations I've come up with so far:
• “intrusive anxiety", which has 3,320 results in Google.
• "Invasive anxiety", which has 442 results.
• "Overwhelming anxiety", which has 196,000 results (so the most common term by far – however, I'm not sure it means that same thing as anxiété envahissante).

Here's the context:

Il s’agit d’une patiente qui est bien mise. Elle se présente sans ralentissement ou agitation psychomotrice, le propos est cohérent, structuré, organisé. L’affect est tout à fait neutre, mobilisable, elle est capable de sourire. Elle a démontré un excellent contrôle émotionnel sans anxiété envahissante, aucuns pleurs ou émotivité, aucune colère, irritabilité ou rage dans le contact.
Paul Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:40
invasive anxiety
Explanation:
Invasive anxiety is, I believe, anxiety that intrudes and dominates in situations that do not themselves provoke or justify it.

by R McMahill - ‎Related articles
McMahill, Rose E., is a student in the Masters of Counseling Psychology ... could address the array of symptoms frequently observed in people who had endured ... While survivors of simple trauma experience invasive anxiety, depression, and ...

https://books.google.fr/books?isbn=3319658824
Caroline Rey-Salmon, ‎Catherine Adamsbaum - 2018 - ‎Medical
Use of psychotropic medication is for the most severe symptoms and ... in social interactions and learning, in particular when there are invasive anxiety attacks. ...


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Though the following definition is given it in physiological terms, I think it helps and can be translated into psychological terms:

" Invasive

able to spread from one tissue to another, or having the capacity to spread, as in the case of an infection or a malignant tumor."
https://dictionary.apa.org/invasive

So, in the psychological context "invasive" thoughts or emotions would be thoughts or emotions that spread from their proper or originating context to contexts where they are inappropriate and possibly harmful.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 07:40
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4 +5invasive anxiety
B D Finch
4 +1pervasive anxiety
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
4without any intrusive anxiety or anxiety-provoking thoughts
Drmanu49


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
invasive anxiety


Explanation:
Invasive anxiety is, I believe, anxiety that intrudes and dominates in situations that do not themselves provoke or justify it.

by R McMahill - ‎Related articles
McMahill, Rose E., is a student in the Masters of Counseling Psychology ... could address the array of symptoms frequently observed in people who had endured ... While survivors of simple trauma experience invasive anxiety, depression, and ...

https://books.google.fr/books?isbn=3319658824
Caroline Rey-Salmon, ‎Catherine Adamsbaum - 2018 - ‎Medical
Use of psychotropic medication is for the most severe symptoms and ... in social interactions and learning, in particular when there are invasive anxiety attacks. ...


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Though the following definition is given it in physiological terms, I think it helps and can be translated into psychological terms:

" Invasive

able to spread from one tissue to another, or having the capacity to spread, as in the case of an infection or a malignant tumor."
https://dictionary.apa.org/invasive

So, in the psychological context "invasive" thoughts or emotions would be thoughts or emotions that spread from their proper or originating context to contexts where they are inappropriate and possibly harmful.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 07:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
  -> Thanks phil

agree  Victoria Britten
2 hrs
  -> Thans Victoria

agree  Lorraine Dubuc: Checked with a doctor in psychology and this can indeed be used in this particular context.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Lorraine. It's essential, in this context, to use the correct terminology and not day-to-day language.

agree  James A. Walsh
4 hrs
  -> Thanks James

neutral  Drmanu49: Invasive in your own words "intrudes"... hence intrusive.
5 hrs
  -> That doesn't follow from the fact that I used "intrudes" as part of my explanation that one can substitute "intrusive" for "invasive". I also used the word "dominates": same applies.

agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: The term finally came to me in a flash: "pervasive". See my suggested post-grading answer.
2 days 13 hrs
  -> Thanks Nikki. I've altered the glossary entry accordingly. Do you agree with it as altered?
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
without any intrusive anxiety or anxiety-provoking thoughts


Explanation:
Seems the best term here.

Anxiety disorder | mental disorder | Britannica.com
https://www.britannica.com/science/anxiety-disorder

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by the presence of repetitive, highly intrusive, anxiety-provoking thoughts, impulses, or images known as ...

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Stop Being Anxious About Being Anxious | Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/.../stop-being-anxious-about...

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26 mars 2012 - These two techniques are proven to relieve intrusive anxiety caused by past or present trauma. 2.) Breathing exercises and meditation.

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Anxiety Diagnoses – SOAR Institute - Case Western Reserve University
caslabs.case.edu/anxiety/anxiety-diagnoses/

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessions (intrusive anxiety provoking thoughts, images, or impulses) and compulsions (behaviors ...


Drmanu49
France
Local time: 07:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 65

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: I don't see where you get the second half of your answer.
2 hrs
  -> From the source text mentioning the absence of anxiety.

neutral  Lorraine Dubuc: This is too specific. Anxiety can take many forms, can come from intrusive thoughts but also physical sensations. This is correct no anxiety showing but is probably a case known as suffering invasive anxiety, just not showing it in that particular situati
4 hrs
  -> But there is no anxiety in this case and this is to be taken into account.
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2 days 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pervasive anxiety


Explanation:
Just dawned on me seeing this tonight that in psychology and psychiatry, "envahissant" is more often than not rendered by "pervasive". You will find 29K hits for "pervasive anxiety". You might think it worth checking out.
Sorry I didn't think of it yesterday.

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Note that the term "envahissant" is used descriptively in the body of texts of titles, not as a diagnostic term. Not to be confused with "troubles anxieux généralisés", (generalized axiety disorder), but do note that you will often find the term "envahissant" (pervasive) used in descriptions of this diagnostic term.

https://psychcentral.com/news/2011/05/03/teen-brains-more-su...

https://www.millcreekofpontotoc.com/anxiety/signs-symptoms/

"Children and adolescents who struggle with anxiety disorders often perform poorly in school, experience difficulty when interacting with peers, be overtly attached to caregivers, or possess fears of certain people, places, or things. The damage pervasive anxiety can do to an individual’s life can be permanent and untreated symptoms of anxiety can carry over into adulthood. Treatment that reduces harmful effects and alleviates symptoms of these disorders exists and can be life-altering for youth who meet diagnostic criteria for an anxiety disorder. Because of this, it is important that parents and guardians seek such care to better the lives of anxiety-stricken young people."

https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4317438.aspx



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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3879951/

Lots on Google books too.

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My confidence level here is 5/5.

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 07:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch: I'm very surprised at that, because there is a clear difference in English between "invasive" and "pervasive", but it seems "envahissant" covers both.
9 hrs
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